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Letter to Councillor Thompson in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole
Letter to Councillor Thompson in regard to your comments during the deliberations regarding the City’s membership in the Urban Development Institute at the City of Victoria Sept 4, 2025 Committee of the Whole By Sasha IzardSept 11, 2025 The following… Continue reading
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Letter sent to Victoria’s Mayor and Council and City Manager’s office, regarding the City’s potential withdrawal from the UDI development/real estate lobby.
Letter sent to Victoria’s Mayor and Council and City Manager’s office, regarding the City’s potential withdrawal from the UDI development/real estate lobby. By Sasha IzardSept 6, 2025 2 days ago on Sept 4, 2025 – Victoria’s City Council deliberated on… Continue reading
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Motion for Basic Transparency by Councillor Chambers at the May 12, 2025 Saanich Council Meeting that all meetings between the District and groups of developers and other stakeholders be publicly posted on a calendar. The motion did not a receive a seconder from the rest of the council, including mayor Dean Murdock
Motion for Basic Transparency by Councillor Chambers at the May 12, 2025 Saanich Council Meeting that all meetings between the District and groups of developers and other stakeholders be publicly posted on a calendar. The motion did not a receive… Continue reading
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Is the UDI hiding its 2024-2025 Annual Report from the public?
Is the UDI hiding its 2024-2025 Annual Report from the public? Google: “the Urban Development Institute (UDI) does not appear to have a publicly available 2024-2025 annual report.” “The overall Annual Report for 2024-2025 is not readily available on their… Continue reading
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How Crown Corporation BC Assessment’s Paid Membership with the Urban Development Institute is Being Obscured
How Crown Corporation BC Assessment’s Paid Membership with the Urban Development Institute is Being Obscured BC Assessment Doubles Down on its Denial that it is a Member of the UDI. By Sasha Izard October 2, 2024 In a recent article,… Continue reading
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How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government
How the Development and Real Estate Lobby Pressed Mandatory Housing Targets, Mass Upzoning, Captured Official Community Plans, and Made the Shutting Down of Public Hearings the Norm in British Columbia Under the NDP Government April 27, 2024By Sasha Izard (Originally… Continue reading
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